The underlying problem in Gaucher disease is ____

a. the spontaneous breakdown of red blood cells
b. the accumulation of fat in white blood cells
c. the breakdown of the myelin sheath around nerves
d. a hypertrophied spleen

e. the lack of critical liver enzymes


b

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a. ketosis b. storage of proteins

c. secretion of pancreatic juices d. metabolism of glucose e. fat storage

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The genetic code was originally deciphered, in part, by experiments in which synthetic polynucleotides with repeating sequences were used as mRNAs to direct protein synthesis in cell-free extracts. Under these conditions, ribosomes could be made to start translation anywhere within the RNA molecules, with no start codon necessary. What peptide would be made by translation from a synthetic mRNA made of the repeating dinucleotide CGCG...?

A. a polymer of alanine: Ala-Ala-Ala... B. a polymer of arginine: Arg-Arg-Arg... C. the peptide Met-Arg-Ala-Arg-Ala... D. a peptide containing alternating arginines and alanines E. a polymer of arginine plus a polymer of alanine

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When electrons move closer to a more electronegative atom, what happens?

A) Energy is released. B) Energy is consumed. C) The more electronegative atom is reduced. D) The more electronegative atom is oxidized. E) A and C are correct.

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A substrate binding to an enzyme is most similar to a signal molecule binding to a

A. second messenger. B. kinase. C. transcriptional factor. D. receptor. E. G-protein.

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